PT-2013-4047 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Dave Jones
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Published
2013-11-30
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Updated
2014-04-27
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CVE-2013-2930
CVSS v2.0
3.6
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.12.2
Description
The issue is related to the perf trace event perm function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly restrict access to the perf subsystem. This allows local users to enable function tracing via a crafted application.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 3.12.2, update to version 3.12.2 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse